Today, Apple has seen fit to release beta 6 of iOS 11.2 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 to developers for testing purposes. The updates arrive a few days after the company released the beta 5 of the following firmware updates. So what does the new beta versions have in store for users? Are there any new forward-facing additions part of the update? Let’s find out.

Apple Has Released iOS 11.2 Beta 6 And macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Beta 6 To Developers For Testing Purposes

As to begin with, iOS 11.2 introduces the Apple Pay Cash which is the company’s P2P payment service for individuals. The operation works via the stock Messages app and allows for an easy person to person money transfer. It is available as a dedicated iMessage app in Messages. ash can be sent from the integrated credit or debit card, while on the other end, cash can be received via a stored Apple Pay Cash card in the Wallet. The payments received in Wallet can then be used for purchases or sent to a bank account.

There are a number of other changes part of the update like a small bar underneath the icons situated at the top right hand side of the device on the Lock screen, two new informational pop-ups in the Control Center which are displayed when using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, support for a faster 7.5W wireless charging on the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and the iPhone X and much more.

A new Now Playing option is also available for controlling content on the Apple TV in Control Center and other small changes. One of the most significant changes part of the iOS 11.2 is the fixing of the animation bug in the calculator app that causes some numbers and symbols to be omitted when tappen on rapidly. There are other changes available as so do check them out as well.

If you’re interested in testing the beta 6 of iOS 11.2 for yourself, you can download it through the Apple Developer Center or via the over-the-air mechanism. However, do make sure that you have installed a proper profile.

In terms of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 beta 6, there’s not any major feature part of the update compared to the previous beta update. Moreover, it might be too early to jump to any conclusions. We will let you know guys know of any peculiar or forward-facing addition part of the macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 as soon as developers are done tinkering with the firmware.

However, one important aspect to note at this point is that the update might fix a serious exploit that enables the root superuser on a Mac. Even though the company has already issued a fix for the issue in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, the issue was not quite resolved. Nonetheless, do stay tuned in for more insights on the matter.

If you’re interested in giving the beta 6 of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 a swing, you can download it through the Apple Developer Center or through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store, Again, do make sure that you have installed a proper profile.

This is it for now, folks. What are your thoughts on the latest iOS 11.2 beta 6 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 beta 6? Do you think Apple might have added a front-facing addition to the table? Share your views with us in the comments.